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Scanner with a multiple lead worm gear

US 8,570,607 B2 · Assignee: Hewlett-Packard Development Company, L.P. · Inventors: Andersen; Eric L

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FiledAugust 9, 2011
GrantedOctober 29, 2013
Expired (fee)October 29, 2025
Application number13/205709
Classification (CPC)H04N1/1026 +2 more
Length6 pages

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2012201420162018202020222024Application filedAug 9, 2011Application publishedFeb 14, 2013Patent grantedOct 29, 20133.5-year fee paidApril 29, 20177.5-year fee paidApril 29, 202111.5-year fee not paidApril 29, 2025Patent expiredOct 29, 2025

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3.5-year feeDue April 29, 2017Paid
7.5-year feeDue April 29, 2021Paid
11.5-year feeDue April 29, 2025Not paid

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Published applicationUS 2013/0038909 A1

SCANNER WITH A MULTIPLE LEAD WORM GEAR

Filed Aug 2011 · published Feb 2013
Published application
This documentUS 8,570,607 B2

Scanner with a multiple lead worm gear

Filed Aug 2011 · granted Oct 2013
Lapsed, fee not paid

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